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Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Schools and colleges have used different approaches to deliver education remotely during lockdowns, with Ofsted collating what works best to shape learning for disadvantaged pupils, writes Jo Stephenson.

Secure children’s homes: Inspections Clinic

Secure children’s homes cater for some of the most vulnerable children but there is a serious shortage of placements. Jo Stephenson looks at how good partnerships and staff levels are key to inspection outcomes.

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency working

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  • Tuesday, August 31, 2021
    • | CYP Now
A review of multi-agency working in response to youth offending praises work to help young people move away from crime, but criticises the response around looked-after children, finds Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Large private companies continue to play an increasing role in the provision of children’s home and fostering placements. Jo Stephenson analyses what the data says about the quality of large providers.

Inspections Clinic: New SEND inspections

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  • Wednesday, August 30, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities has been subject to a new inspection regime this year. Jo Stephenson speaks to Ofsted about progress so far.

Inspections Clinic: Impact of the pandemic

    Features
  • Tuesday, October 27, 2020
    • | CYP Now
While most inspectorates agree virtual inspections will never replace visits in person, they tell Jo Stephenson that use of digital technology for some aspects of their work will continue long-term.

Local area SEND inspections

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
    • | CYP Now
Children and young people with SEND have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, yet Ofsted inspections show support in many areas is substandard and not improving, reports Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Supported accommodation

Providers of supported accommodation to looked-after young people and care leavers are being registered this year before inspections start in 2024. Jo Stephenson takes a look at Ofsted's plans.

Annual engagement meetings

Ofsted's Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services regime sets out clear expectations of what children's services managers will get from their annual engagement meetings, reports Jo Stephenson.

Becoming an Ofsted inspector

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  • Tuesday, January 30, 2018
    • | CYP Now
There are a range of different ways that professionals working with children can become an Ofsted inspector, with the role offering the chance to deepen knowledge and experience, finds Jo Stephenson.

Inspections Clinic: Early years providers

The pandemic has seen a big drop in childcare provision with thousands of providers leaving the Ofsted register. Jo Stephenson speaks to early years groups about what must change to stem the decline.

Inspections Clinic: Quality of school tuition

    Features
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    • | CYP Now
Ofsted research paints a mixed picture of the quality of tutoring on offer in schools. The regulator's national director for education Lee Owston discusses the findings and what they mean for practice.

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

The government has unveiled plans to tackle unruly behaviour in schools. Ofsted’s Daniel Muijs explains to Jo Stephenson that a consistent approach and good-quality training are key to a good inspection outcome.

Inspections clinic: Physical education and SEND

    Features
  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
    • | CYP Now
Children with special educational needs and disabilities do not always receive the right support to participate fully in PE and sport at school. Jo Stephenson looks at ways provision can be improved.

Managing risk in children's homes

    Features
  • Tuesday, January 29, 2019
    • | CYP Now
Risk management is an important element of practice in children's homes. Here Ofsted's national director of social care Yvette Stanley tells Jo Stephenson about what the regulator is looking for from settings.

Inspections: Regulatory work continues

    Features
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2020
    • | CYP Now
Many Ofsted inspections have been put on hold during lockdown, but the regulator now plans to scale up its activity in social care to protect vulnerable children. Jo Stephenson investigates.

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